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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

mem present were: Gen Will
lam B. Franklin, of Hartford, Conn; Gen.
John Newton, New York city; Gen W. S.
Rosecrans; Gen John NJ. Schofeld, U. S A. !;
Gen H. W. Slocum; Gen. James B. Fry;
Gen. D. Mem. Gregg; Gen. L. A. Grant, of
Minneapolis; Gen j. G. Tidball; Gen. Or
lando B. Wilcox; Gen. Francis A. Walker;
Hon. John c. Ropes, of Boston; Admiral 7.
A. Jenkins, U. S. N; Col. R. Bruce Ricketts,;
Gen. John p Taylor; Governor Beaver and
staff; Gen. T. B. Arden, Garrisons, N. Y. d;
Gen. Herman Haupt, Virginia; the governor
of New Jersey and staff, with all the mem
bers of Gen Meade's staff
At 8 o'clock the ceremonies at the statue
began in the presence of a large assemblage.
Hon Edwin H. Filter. mayor of Philadel-
phia, presided over the ceremonies The
music at the Inauguration was by the First
Regiment band. Divine invocation by Ri
Rev. Cortlandt Whitehead, ID. D., bishop of
Pittsburg, was followed by the singing of the
patriotic hymn, MY Country, It's of Thee, "
by chorus led by Col O. c. Bosbyshell, in
which the audience joined and made the
welkin ring with the inspiring notes
Mayor Filter then rose and opened the ex-
ercises in a well-timed address, after which
cxAttorney General Benjamin Harris
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

CHICAGO, Oct. l9-1'he first national co.,
ventlon of employing printers of the United
States convened Tues lay afternoon in this
city About ninety d egates, representing
the principal eastern and western cities, We're
in attendance speech OF welcome was
made by Mr. G. H. Blakely, of the Chicago
Typotbel8 in which he said that "unyield-
ing. infexible opposition TO the nne-hour
system Is our determination. He also ststet
that the object of the convention was to form
a strong organization to resist the unreason.
able demands of those employed in the trade.
After SOME routine business permanent or
ganzation was effected with the following
officers: President, K II. Smith, of New
York; wee president l.. SlawSon, of st
Louis; secretary, William Jonston, of Chi
cago.
A secret session was held in the afternoon
at which a resolution that it is the unan-
imous opinion of the convention of master
printers that the demand of the international
Typographical union for nine-h hour day can
not be granted, was adopted without a dis
senting voice, and committee was appointed
to confer with the Typographical union com
nlitfAa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
CONDEDeeD VS..

Two hundred and aighty Mormon cot
verts from Liverpool were landed Tuesday
at New York
Ex-President Hayes takes great interest in
the international yacht races, and even talks
of purchasing a cutter himself.
Mrs. John Jacob Astor pays her chief cook
s., 600 year, and then has TO eat the plainest
kind of food. She has the dyspepsia
The Rev. C. R. Spurgeon is credited with
having declined an offer of 800, Oo0 for 100
lectures to be delivere in this country.
The body of F. A. Maiden, of Milwaukee,
Wis, who disappeared three weeks ago, was
taken from the lake Tuesday. He is be-
lieved to have committed suicide.
There is no truth in the report that Mrs
Grant, widow of the late general, is trying to
sell her house i'll New York. She hopes to
pass the remainder of her lite there
In the list of reserved ball players, Off
cially issued by President Young, Capt. An
sons name does not appear among the Chi
Cages. Sprague's name is also missing
Late Monday night the works of the Two
Rivers (Wis) Manufacturing company were
damaged by fire to the extent OF So, 900
Spontaneous combustion was tine cause
Henry Borcher, an empoye of New
Orleans telephone company, was instantly
killed Tuesday by electricity. Wires he was
repairing became crossed, he completed a cir
cult and was thrown into the air
The wife of Robert P Porter is said TO have
made g., 900 in the last two months writing
for the papers, without letting single one
of her three handsome children cry for ma
ternal affection" Her earnings last week
were sl55
At Bloomington, Ills, Tuesday, the four
teenth state convention of the WOman's
Christian Temperance union. of Illinois.
commenced actual business Reports were
made on the work done in several of the dis
tricts, showing the organization was in a
most fourishing condition
Detective Cunningham, alleged to have
been engaged in the murder and robbery of
the Rev. Mr.. Ryan, in West Virginia, was
lynched Monday night making the fifth vic
tim of the vigilantes. 1t is expected that a
nephew of Cunningham and Others not yet
arrested will also die in their boots
Dr. H. R Rousb and James Washburne, a
wealthy real estate owner, both of Columbia
City, Ind. quarrelled over game of pool
late Monday night In the fight that fol
lowed Washburne was stabbed, fatally it is
believed. Frank Ailin, who attempted to
separate the men, was seriously cut
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

G0nlHlfFckat
Canada has less than five millions OF
people, but what territory The extent
of the United States is 1896 900 square
miles; that of Canada is $500, 900. Six
teen German empires could be carved out
of it; it is forty times as large as Eng
land, Scotland and Wales. By COM
mereial union with it we should more
than double the region open TO the free
trade of our gu. 000, 900 people, and agrI-
cultural, mineral, fruit and fishery re-
giops would offer TO us resources equal
certainly 10 The whole south, and. 10 fact,
almost incacu',hle Take one little
area, the plains of the Saskatchewan
river. only covering 800. 900 square miles,
a wonderful wheat country, and in
climate and products reckoned capa-
BILE of sustaining thirty millions of
people. This region is just as
full of premise and profits as
Minnesota, Dakota and Montana.
We do not realize the maguiticence and
extent of the Winnepeg country. Or,
take the province of Ontario, wi h an
area as large as New York, Pennsylva-
Ma and Ohio combined. and n population
of less than 2,00O,000. 1t possesses a
power of production of fruits, butter and
cheese equal to any region in the United
States; it is the natural habitatIon of
combing- wool sheep; it raises the finest
barley; 1t breeds the finest cattle and the
best work horses. These are only specs
mems. In minerals, grain. coal. forests.
furs. fish, Canada developed could sup>
ply the world. We do not wonder that
the dreamers become enthusiastic 10 the
contemplation of an empire, compact,
extending from Mexico to the North
Pole, sufficient in itself to every re-
quirement of the controlling power of the
world In territory Russia would be its
only rival In productiveness it would
have no rival The mind rather staggers
in contemplating it. We seem able tc
assimilate any amount of territory, bu'
our more dangerous problem is diverse
races, There are those who fear the At
ricanization of several Of the southern
states. Would it be balance to thi.
danger to take in on the north some mill
lions OF French, Scotch aud English, will
country more likely to fill up with
whites than with blacks7 And if We
reached out in this way toward the norll
pole. would not the southern region de
mand an extension oyer Mexico to Pana
ms. in order to include room for the cas-,
going races who desire temperate eli
mate? asks the Hartford CourdRt
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
To this Mr..
inc answer.
CERTAINLY SHOULD HANG.
A Criminal Whose Doings Merit the Full
Extent of the Law.

Extent of the Law.
VSCENNEs Ind, Oct. l9-"Your honor
and gentlemen of the jury, when | was Is
wears of age was sent to the house of refuge.
From there escaped and returned to In-
dianapolis, when a policeman attempted
to arrest me and | shot him For this
served five years at Michigan City When
released | was employed by a commits
sion house in Indianapolis and was sent
to Ninoennes to assist IN shipping poultry.
While there saloon-keeper put me out of
his house, followed me INTO the street, and
struck me- | shot him dead. and was sent
to the prison in this city for twenty -one
years Frank Harris insalted me, and | cut
ms throat with a shoe knife. | do not want
to go to prison for life and desire You to
either acqHit me or bring in a verdict of
death
The above was Macy Warmers speech to
the court in Clark county Warner was on
trial for the murder of Frank Harris in the
Jeffersonviile penitentiary. 1t was his third
murder. He was sent up from here for muir
dering saloon keeper about four years ago
He is the most desperate character in the
state. The jury has not yet agreed upon a
verdict
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

TRINIDAD, Colo, Oct lH-At Spollings
camp in Emory gap, sixty miles from here,
Saturday, a premature explosion occurred
where party were blasting rock on grade
of the Denver, Texas & Fort Worth railroad
The foreman is reported mortally wounded,
another man severely. and four or FIVE others
more or less hurt Two physicians were OBJ
tanned at Indian, a town between Trinidad
and Emory gap. 1t is presumed that the in
jured men are being cared for at the camp
OF near by, as no eye-HitneSses have come
from the scene
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

Brewster delivered the speech of presenta-
tion, in the course of which he paid glow
ing tribute to Gen. Meade
TIE grandsons of Gen. Meade, Master
George Gordon Meade, and Master George
Gordon Meade Large, then advanced from
the platform to the front OF the statue of
their distinguished ancestor, and at given
signal the great white canvas was removed
10y the two lads, revealing the beautiful out
lines of the monument As the generals
figure, seated upon his charger, was exposed
to view, the large audience sent up an out
burst of applause that rang through glen
and wood for squares away.
The statue was received by Hon. George
H. Boxer. and the Grafton was delivered by
Gen. John Gibbon, T. 5. A, who came all
the way from Washington territory to per-
form this labor of love The exercises closed
with banquet in the evening at the Union
IaafruH
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

is essential To good health; but Al this
season it Is often lost, owing TO the pow
erty OF impurity of the blood, derange-
ment of the digestive organs, and the
weakening effect of the changing season.
Hoods Sarssparilla is wonderful medi-
inc for creating an appetite. toning The
digestion and giving strength TO the
whole system. Nov is the time to take
1t. Be sure to get Hoods Sarssparills.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

Great excitement has been caused in
the vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remark
able recovery of Mr.. } E. Corley. who
was so helpless he could not turn in bed,
or raise his head; everybody SAID he was
dying of consumption. A trial bottle of
DIR. Kings New Discovery was sent him.
Finding relief, he bought a large hottie
and box of DR.. Kings New Life Pills;
by the time he had taken two boxes of
pills and two bottles of the Discovery, he
was well and had gained, in flesh thirty.
six pounds. Trial bottle of this great
discovery for consumption free at Hartz
& Bshnsen.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
LOOKS LIKE FOUL MURDER.


sudden Death of y Young Lady Under
Suspicious Circumstances.
PoNCA, Neb., Oct. ia young lady by
the name of Williams died under very. mys-
FERROUS circumstances at the home of
farmer named Searls, near Martinsburg, in
this county Monday. She vas sick of typhoid
fever and waited upon by Dr. Reatger, OF
that place Upon coming to see her Mon
day morning he found her dead and prepared
for burial Blood was issuing from her nos
trils and her arms were folded upon her
breast. He unloosened them and upon
further investigation found several bandages
around her body near the arm pits. These
bandages were bloody and the doctor found
an incision an inch long and quite deep
under one of the arms He swors out war
rant and the whole Searls family was ar
rested The girl was heiress to several thou
sand dollars. which upon her death would
have belonged to tire Searls family.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
A ADMINISTRATOR NOTICE.
Estate of Frank Doonan. deceased.

The undersigned having been appointed admin
istrairix of the estate of frank Doonau, late OF
the county Of Rock Island state Of Illinois
deceased, hereby gives notice that she will ap
pesr before the county court OF Rock ISLAND
county. al the office Of the clerk Of said court
in the city of Rock leland IT the December tern
on the First Monday i'll Dec mber next, at which
time all persons having claims against ssid es
tate are rotfed and requested 10 attend for III,
purpose Of having the same adjusted. All person
indebted 10 sand estate are requested Ia make i'm
mediste payment TO the undersigned.
Dated this .Sth day of September. A y, 1887.
ANNA DODNAN. Administrators.
PLEAsANrs n HURsT AttV'> for AdniN-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

DIES MONIES, Iowa, Oct ia small band
of woman suffragists appeared before the
registry board in the First precinct of the
Third ward Tuesiay, and Mrs. Mary J. Cog
geshall, one Of its number, applied for regis
tTation To the question, Are you voter
she baked a little, but soon answered affirm
atively, as she did the whole list Being a
Quaker she affirmed the truth Of her declara-
ton subscribed her name, and retired Her
companions left for the four points of the
compass, intending also TO register in their
several wards. Should the ladies tender their
ballots election day it will bring the question
To q test in Iowa
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

BosToN, Oct. 19.-The game on the base
ball grounds here between the league and as
ISOLATION champions Tuesday, resulted in a
victory for Detroit, by score of 9 to 2 1t
will be something remarkable if the st Louis
club can overcome the lead of their eompeti
tors with over half the series played.
ST. PAUL Nina, Oct ia game of base
ball was played here between the home
Northwestern League club and the Chicago
men, resulting in a victory for the home club
by q score of 5 to
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

to bequeath to your children is strong,
clean, pure constituti0n-better than
wealth, because it will never prove a
curse. You cannot give what you do
not possess, but mothers will find in DR.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription a'wonder-
full help-correcting all weaknesses. bring
ing their system into perfect condition. so
that their children, untainted, shall rise
up to call them blessed
There II no q druggist in all the land
But always kee Pc a stock on baud.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

NEW YORK, Oct l9-The Republican
state committee has just mapped out an ex-
tensive tour for Col. Grant, on which he
started Saturday accompanied by his wife
Mrs Fred Grant is woman of rare beauty,
high intelligence, great energy, and strong
womanly qualities. She went with her hus-
band few days ago to political reception
in a country town, where her presence Gre
ated such a Juror that she Immediately de-
termined to accompany her husband on his
tour through the state
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

LOUISVILLE, Ky, Oct. l9.-At meeting
of the executive committee OF the Kentucky
Distillers association in this city Tuesday a
motion requiring the chairman to date the
articles of agreement adopted several months
ago, and deliverthe same to the
trustee, Mr.. Beckurts was adopted. The ar
ticles bind the distillers. signing not to pro-
duce any whisky during the coming distilling
season ending July, 1888, A complete list of
the signers will be forwarded to all the dis
tillers in the United States The committee
claims that IS per cent of the producing ca
pacity of the state is now bound by the agree
ment, and are confident that an advance in
the price of whisky will soon take place as
result of their work
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
THAT PANCAKE EPISODE.


Trial OF the st. Lonis Woman Who Threw
Pancake At Mrs. Cleveland.
ST. LOUIS, Oct I9.-1he case of Mrs.
Annie Sachs who threw a pancake at Mrs
Cleveland on the fair grounds here on Oct
}, was finally brought 10 trial in the police
court Tuesday morning The defendant
was represented by counsel She is an old
and rather embarrassing woman
"a cook. Phd Lanham, Jr,
testified that he saw the woman throw, a
pancake about fifty feet through the air aud
saw it light on Mrs Cleveland's arm Officer
Basquille saw Mayor Francis pick the pan
cake from Mrs. Cleveland's arm
Mrs. Sachs vehementIy denied any inten-
ton to insult, or any political prejudice
against Mr.. or Mrs. Cleveland She seemed
likely to be discharged when Lanham was re-
called and testified that she said after the ar
rest that this was the last pancake on the
stove, and she thought she would give it to
Mr.. Cleveland to show him how st Louis
pancakes tasted. Ga this she was convicted
and fined $50 Notice OF appeal was given.
Mrs Sachs wore Grand Army badge
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

Time tried and true is Dr. Bigelow's
cure, which combines the good qualities
of all the best cough remedies, without
the defects of any of them. 1t cures
promptly and permanently coughs, colds,
Group. whopping cough. influenza. broni-
chitis, hoarseness, incipient consumption,
and all throat and lung diseases, healing
the lungs. Safe and pleasant for childr
rem. Price, so cents and 81. of drug
gists,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

INV YORK, Oct l9-Patrick Ford is out
in a long article explaining why he now op-
poses his old friend Henry George He says
it is solely because, as he understands it, Mr..
George attacks the Roman Catholic church
in defending DIR. McGlynn. Mr.. Ford be-
lieves the George land theory is right, and he
says Mr.. George is as far above the ordinary
politician as the statue of Liberty is above a
Tom Thumb. He can not, however, join
forces with any one who attacks the Catholic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

GLOUCESTER, Mass, Oct 10 The schooner
Herman Bobson, Capt Lawson, from Grand
Banks, Tuesday, reports that on Sept 80 she
fell in with the French fishing sloop St
Pierre, off st Pierre, Miguelon in latitude
A 20, longitude 81. 20; water logged. Boarded
her and found ten men drowned in the cabin
The sea being rough the captain was unable
to do anything with her or recover the
hnlies
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Oct l9-Governor
Oglesby has sent letters to the chief execu-
tives of the various states who have issued
proclamations quarantining against the ship
ment of cattle from the Union Stock yards at
Chicago in which he asks that such quaran-
tine he removed, and states that there can be
no danger from the cattle, they are not
brought into contact with Cook county cat
tie, and besides the pleuro is about stamped
out in Cook county
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

LONDON, Oct. 19-Prince Albert Victor,
son of the Prince of Wales, laid the memo
rial stone at the infirmary at Northampton
Tuesday The streets were crowded with
spectators, many of whom greeted the speak
ers with groans. A number of black flags
were carried by some of those who had gath.
cred about the building, and cries of ''Hur-
rah for Bradlaugh," were heard during the
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
The Chicago Boodlers.

CHICAGO, Oct 19-The closing arguments
in the motion for new trial made by the
convicted Doodle county commissioners were
heard by Judge Jameson Tuesday. At the
conclusion the judge announced that he
would render bis decision Wednesday.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

PROVIDENCE, R. l., Oct I9.-Michael
Burke, aged II, was acquitted Tuesday of the
murder of his father, Patrick Joyce, on July
1 The jury were satisfied that the boy while
being brutally beaten by his father, acted in
self-defence in throwing pair of pincers at
the old man. The instrument penetrated the
brain causing death
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

ln the opinion of many nurses, training
shoots for children is very much needed
10 this country This opinion would
probably be shared by Il great majority of
infants if they were capable of forming
au opinion.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

GRAND FORKS, D. T., Oct l9-Late Mon
day night the eastbound freight, loaded with
cattle, ran into an open switch at Petersburg,
fifty miles west of here, and Engineer John
Streeter was killed Eleven cars were thrown
from the track and sixty head of cattle
killed
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

WASHINGTON CITY. Oct 19-The car
riage-makers' convention opened here Tues
day with Mr.. Clement Studebaker, of H.
diana, presiding. After listening to MIR.
Studebaker's annual address. and the trans
action of some routine business, the conven-
tion ad journed for the day.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
Half a Million in Goods burned.

SYRACUSE, n Y. Oct 10 Fire Tuesday
night destroyed Barney & LumbIay's large
dry goods store, George &. Noung'S dry
goods store and Everson & Co S hardware
store, on South Salina street The total loss
is between S36l, 0OO and 500, 900; insurance
about $3.50 900
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

CHICAGO, Oct 19-The National Employ
ing Brickmakers' association, representing
the chief cities and towns of the United
States, is in annual session in this city. Men,
bers Of this association employ 10000 men
and turn out annually about s5S.UO0, 900
worth of bricks, The National Builders as
ISOLATION is meantime in session at Washing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

This is to certify that have used DR..
Bulls Cough Syrup in my family during
the past winter and find it to be the very
best remedy for coughs, cold, etc, that
I have ever used. Mrs j. Harvey, No.
232 W. Lombard street, Baltimore, Md.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19
A BRONZE MEMORIAL.
GETTYseURG'S HERO REMEMBERED
BY THE PHILADELPHlANS.

A Fine Equestrian Statue Unveiled In Fair
mount Park by Two Grandsons of the
Dead Patriot-The Ceremon les Briefly
Described - Dashing kilpatrick's Re-
mains Given a Soldiers Burial.
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. la-In the presence
of large coneourse of people, among whom
were numbered many of Philadeiphia's most
prominent citizens and distinguished public
men of the state and nation, the bronze eques-
triaD statue of Gen. George Gordon Meade,
erected in Paramount park, was unveiled
Tuesday afternoon The military pageant
was grand affair. Among the distinguished
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

Dies MONIES Iowa, Oe;. 10 Thu rand
encampment of Odd Fellows convened here
Tuesday morning. Reports of officers show
the order TO he in healthy financial state.
AT grand lodge representatives from AL
iolgeS representing membership of over
,! 900 will be present
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

Decidedly the most elegant costumes of
the season are those of black lace trimmed
with jet. They are most effective when
a light bonnet is worn with them, par
ticularly one of appe-green tulle.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-10-19

NEW IoRE. Oct IS
Wheat Quiet; No. red winter December,
s254c; do January, ss5sc Corn Steady: No >
mixed cash. SEC; do October sic; do Novem-
Der, Sic. Oats Quiet No mixed November
32lec. Rye-Nominal Barley Nominal Pork
Quiet; new mess $500. November,
So 81; Ocsober $d45
Live Stock: Cattie-No trading; dressed beef.
dull; poor to best native sides 81 0O6hs y. Texas
and Colorado do, 5000 IS Today's ca Bile ad
vices from London and Liverpool quote American
refrigerator beef fraction higher at SIC, but
iuil Sheep and lambs Dad and weak for sheep;
steady for lambs; sheep. IS 50G4 6i; lambs, S. g
@6D Hogs Rather y 'ak Tor live hogs; S. o.
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